Sugar withdrawal
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It's a funny picture. Why try to make everything into a fight?I'm so glad I clicked on this! That's so funny!
Although I tend to skip added sugars, I've never gone low-carb, so haven't felt what those people feel. I did eliminate treats, though, and it was rough for quite a while....and very rough at first.
Is that an ostrich or an emu? I never remember the difference,
It's not a low carb thread. It's obviously about demonizing sugar.
It is a funny picture, but people have immediately went off on tangents with assumptions. There is no fight, just reality of assumptions0 -
Good luck OP. Reducing, and getting control of your sugar intake is A GOOD THING. It made everything so much easier for me. Again, good luck!0
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Yes, I had cravings for things like Snickers bars big time when I cut out added sugar. Well, as much added sugar as I can, some I haven't. The same with bread and butter. Now it's fine, and usually I can just pass by the rolls, or the Snickers in the grocery store.
Love the emu/ostrich... What is the difference anyway? must google that...
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I am counting my macros and trying to maintain 45% protein 25% fat and 30% Carbs. this is lower carb for me. Im not 100% sure where the sugar cravings are coming from. I am trying not to eat processed grains and high sugar fruits at this point in my plan but the weight loss is not going as i expected maybe from the higher level of fat? .......living and learning
Thanks for clarifying. Do love your sense of humor. My apologies for assuming it was a sugar hate thread.
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Nope. I cut out added sugar for a while and no withdrawal.
I didn't eat lots of fruit either, as it was the winter.
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I am counting my macros and trying to maintain 45% protein 25% fat and 30% Carbs. this is lower carb for me. Im not 100% sure where the sugar cravings are coming from. I am trying not to eat processed grains and high sugar fruits at this point in my plan but the weight loss is not going as i expected maybe from the higher level of fat? .......living and learning
Why so high in protein?0 -
If I really, really want a shot of pure sweetness, I am usually fine with just a bite of Trader Joe's chocolate-covered ginger or a couple of their mini peanut butter cups (those things are TINY, and just a few of them satisfy me). Some people can't keep stuff like that around at all, so if you can't moderate it yet, just avoid it until you can.
Those tiny peanut butter cups are yummy and adorable! I've never tried their chocolate-covered ginger, I hadn't thought of combining those flavors, now I'll have to look for it next time I go to TJ's. My last TJ treat were those super thin Meyer lemon cookies, so good.
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Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »Good luck OP. Reducing, and getting control of your sugar intake is A GOOD THING. It made everything so much easier for me. Again, good luck!
Agreed!
Withdrawal has nothing to do with it, though.0 -
lemurcat12 wrote: »@WhoWhoWho23 what are you noping at? If you remove sugar you will start to have withdrawal symptoms.
Nope. I cut out added sugar for a while and no withdrawal.
I didn't eat lots of fruit either, as it was the winter.
You have to read the entire thread. I've said it doesn't happen to everyone.
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lemurcat12 wrote: »@WhoWhoWho23 what are you noping at? If you remove sugar you will start to have withdrawal symptoms.
Nope. I cut out added sugar for a while and no withdrawal.
I didn't eat lots of fruit either, as it was the winter.
You have to read the entire thread. I've said it doesn't happen to everyone.
I don't believe it happens to anyone. There's no scientific reason why it would.
Keto flu is real. But it's not withdrawal.0 -
lemurcat12 wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »@WhoWhoWho23 what are you noping at? If you remove sugar you will start to have withdrawal symptoms.
Nope. I cut out added sugar for a while and no withdrawal.
I didn't eat lots of fruit either, as it was the winter.
You have to read the entire thread. I've said it doesn't happen to everyone.
I don't believe it happens to anyone. There's no scientific reason why it would.
Keto flu is real. But it's not withdrawal.
This, because sugar is not an addictive substance.0 -
lemurcat12 wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »@WhoWhoWho23 what are you noping at? If you remove sugar you will start to have withdrawal symptoms.
Nope. I cut out added sugar for a while and no withdrawal.
I didn't eat lots of fruit either, as it was the winter.
You have to read the entire thread. I've said it doesn't happen to everyone.
I don't believe it happens to anyone. There's no scientific reason why it would.
Keto flu is real. But it's not withdrawal.
This, because sugar is not an addictive substance.
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lemurcat12 wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »@WhoWhoWho23 what are you noping at? If you remove sugar you will start to have withdrawal symptoms.
Nope. I cut out added sugar for a while and no withdrawal.
I didn't eat lots of fruit either, as it was the winter.
You have to read the entire thread. I've said it doesn't happen to everyone.
I don't believe it happens to anyone. There's no scientific reason why it would.
Keto flu is real. But it's not withdrawal.
I think it's fine that you believe that. I am not sure it matters whether you call it withdrawal or keto flu. But OP is expressing feelings that she is having symptoms.
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lemurcat12 wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »@WhoWhoWho23 what are you noping at? If you remove sugar you will start to have withdrawal symptoms.
Nope. I cut out added sugar for a while and no withdrawal.
I didn't eat lots of fruit either, as it was the winter.
You have to read the entire thread. I've said it doesn't happen to everyone.
I don't believe it happens to anyone. There's no scientific reason why it would.
Keto flu is real. But it's not withdrawal.
I think it's fine that you believe that. I am not sure it matters whether you call it withdrawal or keto flu. But OP is expressing feelings that she is having symptoms.
You have implied that sugar is an addictive substance, which it is not.0 -
lemurcat12 wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »@WhoWhoWho23 what are you noping at? If you remove sugar you will start to have withdrawal symptoms.
Nope. I cut out added sugar for a while and no withdrawal.
I didn't eat lots of fruit either, as it was the winter.
You have to read the entire thread. I've said it doesn't happen to everyone.
I don't believe it happens to anyone. There's no scientific reason why it would.
Keto flu is real. But it's not withdrawal.
I think it's fine that you believe that. I am not sure it matters whether you call it withdrawal or keto flu. But OP is expressing feelings that she is having symptoms.
OP didn't say she was low carb.0 -
lemurcat12 wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »@WhoWhoWho23 what are you noping at? If you remove sugar you will start to have withdrawal symptoms.
Nope. I cut out added sugar for a while and no withdrawal.
I didn't eat lots of fruit either, as it was the winter.
You have to read the entire thread. I've said it doesn't happen to everyone.
I don't believe it happens to anyone. There's no scientific reason why it would.
Keto flu is real. But it's not withdrawal.
I think it's fine that you believe that. I am not sure it matters whether you call it withdrawal or keto flu. But OP is expressing feelings that she is having symptoms.
OP didn't say she was low carb.
This title of the thread is "Sugar Withdrawal"...that is where I got that.
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lemurcat12 wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »@WhoWhoWho23 what are you noping at? If you remove sugar you will start to have withdrawal symptoms.
Nope. I cut out added sugar for a while and no withdrawal.
I didn't eat lots of fruit either, as it was the winter.
You have to read the entire thread. I've said it doesn't happen to everyone.
I don't believe it happens to anyone. There's no scientific reason why it would.
Keto flu is real. But it's not withdrawal.
I think it's fine that you believe that. I am not sure it matters whether you call it withdrawal or keto flu. But OP is expressing feelings that she is having symptoms.
You have implied that sugar is an addictive substance, which it is not.
I have not implied anything...im going along with the OP. I'm not interested in trying to adjust everyone's words. She made a funny post and I laughed and said I get it, it happened to me.0 -
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lemurcat12 wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »@WhoWhoWho23 what are you noping at? If you remove sugar you will start to have withdrawal symptoms.
Nope. I cut out added sugar for a while and no withdrawal.
I didn't eat lots of fruit either, as it was the winter.
You have to read the entire thread. I've said it doesn't happen to everyone.
I don't believe it happens to anyone. There's no scientific reason why it would.
Keto flu is real. But it's not withdrawal.
I think it's fine that you believe that. I am not sure it matters whether you call it withdrawal or keto flu. But OP is expressing feelings that she is having symptoms.
You have implied that sugar is an addictive substance, which it is not.
I have not implied anything...im going along with the OP. I'm not interested in trying to adjust everyone's words. She made a funny post and I laughed and said I get it, it happened to me.
Really?
Wow. Just wow.
This is where we agree!0 -
@WhoWhoWho23 what are you noping at? If you remove sugar you will start to have withdrawal symptoms.
You can't completely remove sugar. I've never had withdrawal symptoms when I cut back on added sugars.
I did not say completely. But when there is a drastic reduction. I stayed under 30g. Some people's bodies have those withdrawal symptoms. Why do you assume that everyone's journey is the same as yours?
The OP is not asking for permission. The OP was posting a funny pic about their mood. Why do you have to try to insert a debate? It's unnecessary.
Sugar is not physically addictive, therefore there will be no withdrawal symptoms. Some people REALLY like their sugar so they may have a tough time staying away from it and may crave it, but it is not the same as withdrawal.
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lemurcat12 wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »@WhoWhoWho23 what are you noping at? If you remove sugar you will start to have withdrawal symptoms.
Nope. I cut out added sugar for a while and no withdrawal.
I didn't eat lots of fruit either, as it was the winter.
You have to read the entire thread. I've said it doesn't happen to everyone.
I don't believe it happens to anyone. There's no scientific reason why it would.
Keto flu is real. But it's not withdrawal.
I think it's fine that you believe that. I am not sure it matters whether you call it withdrawal or keto flu. But OP is expressing feelings that she is having symptoms.
You have implied that sugar is an addictive substance, which it is not.
I have not implied anything...im going along with the OP. I'm not interested in trying to adjust everyone's words. She made a funny post and I laughed and said I get it, it happened to me.
Sugar withdrawal did not happen to you.
The OP is funny, though.0 -
I am not the one that called it sugar withdrawal. I am not interested in trying to pick every word posters say apart. She made a post, and called it sugar withdrawal. I know what she means and I am going with it.
I do believe sugar is addictive though. That is what I believe. I'm not asking anyone to get on board and support me.
Don't hi-jack the post with debate about what you believe. Just go along with the post. People don't want to debate all day.0 -
lemurcat12 wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »@WhoWhoWho23 what are you noping at? If you remove sugar you will start to have withdrawal symptoms.
Nope. I cut out added sugar for a while and no withdrawal.
I didn't eat lots of fruit either, as it was the winter.
You have to read the entire thread. I've said it doesn't happen to everyone.
I don't believe it happens to anyone. There's no scientific reason why it would.
Keto flu is real. But it's not withdrawal.
I think it's fine that you believe that. I am not sure it matters whether you call it withdrawal or keto flu. But OP is expressing feelings that she is having symptoms.
You have implied that sugar is an addictive substance, which it is not.
I have not implied anything...im going along with the OP. I'm not interested in trying to adjust everyone's words. She made a funny post and I laughed and said I get it, it happened to me.
Really?
Wow. Just wow.
This is where we agree!
Well, actually, we don't agree. Not at all.
Sugar is not addictive therefore there are no withdrawal symptoms.
The OP clarified her response was humor over having a difficult time moderating her sugar intake.0 -
lemurcat12 wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »@WhoWhoWho23 what are you noping at? If you remove sugar you will start to have withdrawal symptoms.
Nope. I cut out added sugar for a while and no withdrawal.
I didn't eat lots of fruit either, as it was the winter.
You have to read the entire thread. I've said it doesn't happen to everyone.
I don't believe it happens to anyone. There's no scientific reason why it would.
Keto flu is real. But it's not withdrawal.
I think it's fine that you believe that. I am not sure it matters whether you call it withdrawal or keto flu. But OP is expressing feelings that she is having symptoms.
You have implied that sugar is an addictive substance, which it is not.
I have not implied anything...im going along with the OP. I'm not interested in trying to adjust everyone's words. She made a funny post and I laughed and said I get it, it happened to me.
Really?
Wow. Just wow.
This is where we agree!
Well, actually, we don't agree. Not at all.
Sugar is not addictive therefore there are no withdrawal symptoms.
The OP clarified her response was humor over having a difficult time moderating her sugar intake.
No we agree on the wow just wow post.
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lemurcat12 wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »@WhoWhoWho23 what are you noping at? If you remove sugar you will start to have withdrawal symptoms.
Nope. I cut out added sugar for a while and no withdrawal.
I didn't eat lots of fruit either, as it was the winter.
You have to read the entire thread. I've said it doesn't happen to everyone.
I don't believe it happens to anyone. There's no scientific reason why it would.
Keto flu is real. But it's not withdrawal.
I think it's fine that you believe that. I am not sure it matters whether you call it withdrawal or keto flu. But OP is expressing feelings that she is having symptoms.
You have implied that sugar is an addictive substance, which it is not.
I have not implied anything...im going along with the OP. I'm not interested in trying to adjust everyone's words. She made a funny post and I laughed and said I get it, it happened to me.
Sugar withdrawal did not happen to you.
The OP is funny, though.
then what exactly happened to her then?0 -
Withdrawal would generally involve removing the withdrawal substance completely from your body. If you manage to completely remove sugar from your body, you don't have withdrawal, you die.
When you cut out carbohydrates, you'll have keto flu, which is mostly the effect of having the body switch to ketone production and use as fuel in the brain.0 -
Withdrawal would generally involve removing the withdrawal substance completely from your body. If you manage to completely remove sugar from your body, you don't have withdrawal, you die.
When you cut out carbohydrates, you'll have keto flu, which is mostly the effect of having the body switch to ketone production and use as fuel in the brain.
And I can't say that this is true for everyone, but I know for me, telling myself I can't have something will make me really want it. So even if the OP is not low-carbing it enough to cause keto flu, she may just be jonesing for donuts because she knows she can't have them. I didn't have a cinnamon roll this morning because I'd rather have a burrito for the same calories. But if the cinnamon roll were forbidden, it would have been much more tempting. But maybe that's just me! 0 -
Is this really debate about the clinical definition of withdrawal? Surely, people understand the much looser layman terms -- this is fitness board, not a clinical psychology board.
I think quite a few people have noticed differences when they've significantly reduced sugar intake -- things like headaches, mood swings, irritability, intense cravings, etc.? Do people think that those physical manifestation don't occur for some people?0 -
Withdrawal would generally involve removing the withdrawal substance completely from your body. If you manage to completely remove sugar from your body, you don't have withdrawal, you die.
When you cut out carbohydrates, you'll have keto flu, which is mostly the effect of having the body switch to ketone production and use as fuel in the brain.
Drug withdrawal is the group of symptoms that occur upon the abrupt discontinuation or decrease in intake of medications or recreational drugs.
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